Posts Tagged ‘Observation Status’
Hospital Observation Status-A Must Read!
Observation Status, full article, click here Hospital Observation Status Can Be Financially Devastating for Seniors John L. Roberts, Law Office of John L. Roberts | Updated April 8, 2019 Article written for AgingCare.com A growing trend in hospital admissions practices is sticking some seniors with costly care charges that they may not…
Read MoreNew Law July 1, 2015, Observation Status Medicare
Notification Requirement of Observation Status Begins July 1, 2015. A new state law effective July 1 requires Minnesota hospitals to provide oral and written notification to patients within 24 hours of being placed in observation status and to document the date of the notice in the patient’s records. To comply with this new law, hospitals…
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